Jere Burns has dropped hints about his role in the third season of Justified.

The Breaking Bad actor plays the recurring role of Wynn Duffy on the FX drama, which stars Timothy Olyphant as Deputy US Marshal Raylan Givens.

"We're shooting [episodes] seven and eight concurrently right now, and the whole season is kind of amazing," Burns told TVLine.

The actor confirmed that his character Duffy will team with Detroit mobster Quarles (Neal McDonough) in the new episodes.

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"He and I sort of play cohorts," explained Burns. "It becomes all about [the drug] oxycontin and the battle of the distributors down there in the South, and who's involved.

"Initially when he comes down, I'm happy to let somebody else take over, use their connections to finance this oxy business, and let him think that I'm his lackey / partner. I'll give him that satisfaction."

Burns described Captain America actor McDonough's performance in the new season as "so good".

"Nothing is ever daunting, everything's exciting," he insisted. "Everybody is enjoying the s**t out of what they're doing!"